Proteins are the building blocks of life. They consist of folded peptide chains, which in turn are made up of a series of amino acids. From stabilising cell structure to catalysing chemical reactions, proteins have many functions. Their diversity is further increased by modifications that take…
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The brain resorts to myelin when other brain nutrients are depleted
According to a study published by Nature Metabolism, marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the neurons) exhibits behaviour that was previously unknown, and that it contributes towards the brain’s…
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Hidden potential in multiple disabilities
Using eye-tracking — a technique for recording and analysing eye movements — a team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that individuals with multiple disabilities can improve their social and emotional skills. Although these patients are often considered ”untestable”, nine young…
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How mothers adapt to the metabolic demands of nursing
Nursing poses major metabolic demands on mothers, to which they respond by eating more and saving energy to sustain milk production. There are significant hormonal changes during lactation, but how they lead to metabolic adaptations in nursing mothers remained unclear. In this study, which…
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New genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders
A seminal study from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and their collaborators in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, and Iceland has uncovered a new genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). The discovery offers both closure and hope to…
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Impact of processing on biochemical composition of plant-based products revealed
A study conducted at the Food Sciences unit of the University of Turku in Finland showed that different processing methods significantly affect the biochemical composition of plant-based foods. Current food classification systems do not sufficiently acknowledge the biochemical composition of the…
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Study shows how new antibody therapy works against ovarian cancer
Research has shed light on how a new type of antibody treatment reactivates patients’ immune cells to fight ovarian cancer.
The research, from the group of Professor Sophia Karagiannis at King’s College London, could help to better understand the responses of patients who receive this type of…
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Dogs could help predict valley fever spread in humans
Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is caused by a fungus that thrives in moist soils and becomes airborne during drought. Its spores are easily inhaled, leading to infection. Climate change is creating the perfect conditions for it in the Western United States, with increasing heavy rains…
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‘Eolving’ opioid epidemic across U.S.
The heart of the opioid epidemic that killed 665,341 people in the United States between 2005 and 2020 shifted geographically from the Northwest to the East, according to a new geographical analysis.
In a study published in the journal The Lancet Regional Health — Americas, epidemiologists at…
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Butter recalled in the US after possible contamination with fecal bacteria. Here's what we know
Around 770 kg of butter was recalled in seven states across the US after possible contamination with coliform bacteria.
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